Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring at least 1 year of OT experience and BLS, state license, and NBCOT certification.

Details

• Inpatient acute care rehabilitation unit within a hospital setting
• Team of 19 rehab professionals treating patients across all acuity levels, from ICU to progressive care units
• Diverse diagnoses including CABG and other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacement, fracture repairs, respiratory illness, dementia, MS, and Parkinson's
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, plus one weekend day per month
• Cerner EMR used for charting, experience preferred
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital

Requirements

• Minimum 6 months acute care OT experience required (hard stop), with 1 year of overall OT experience preferred
• Current BLS and NBCOT certification required
• State license required if applicable
• Manual Therapy and Lymphedema certifications preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Evaluate, develop, and follow plans of care including ADL training, therapeutic exercises, and therapeutic activities to improve patient function
• Assess discharge disposition recommendations on a daily basis
• Scrub color is royal blue with black shoes
• Candidates must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are accepted
• In-state residents are considered local candidates
• Local candidates accepted for this position type at a lower pay package
• Past IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers with 12 months of accrued IU Health travel employment must take a designated break to reset eligibility